Taesoo was/is not oblivious to that. There's a panel in the first chapter that shows Taesoo at Mia's apartment with every item left having asset seizure red stickers and clearly showing signs that the apartment was hastily abandoned. But her shutting him out despite his constant messaging is probably what gave Taesoo that impression of her leaving without a word, which to be fair, she did, regardless of trauma and anxiety or whatever else. I assume we'll learn more soon.
Also, from Taesoo's perspective, it's understandable that he's simply unable to move on. Can't control the heart. While they haven't given precise timelines in the story, there are more than a few hints, and it is explicitly stated that the two of them dated from middle school until 2nd year of high school when she disappeared, and Taesoo even comments once that the number of years they haven't seen each other is equal to the number of years they were together. So 5 years, first teenage love, and zero closure for that period of time, boy has never really moved on. Hayoon even mentions at some point that he was a complete mess for a long time after Mia disappeared.
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